Circle Throw

Essentials

Circle Throw

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 54.0 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: -6 (slow)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then switches the target out for another of its trainer's Pokémon, selected at random.

If the target is under the effect of Ingrain or Suction Cups, or it has a Substitute, or its Trainer has no more usable Pokémon, it will not be switched out. If the target is a wild Pokémon, the battle ends instead.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user throws the target and drags out another Pokémon in its party. In the wild, the battle ends.
: The target is thrown and switched. In the wild, a battle against a single Pokémon ends.

: The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

: The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ともえなげ (tomoenage)
: ともえなげ
Korean: 배대뒤치기
Chinese: 巴投
: 巴投
French: Projection
German: Überkopfwurf
Spanish: Llave Giro
Italian: Ribaltiro

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Circle Throw.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Dragon Tail			10	60	90%	-6	Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Circle Throw's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
53	—	—	—	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
37	37	37	29	Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
	25	25	25	Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
	25	25	25	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Kangaskhan		Early Bird Scrappy Inner Focus		Monster	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
				Mega Kangaskhan		Parental Bond		Monster	105	125	100	60	100	100	590
				Whismur		Soundproof Rattled		Monster Field	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
				Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
				Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285

9 Pokémon